singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:3 {/ W7 f3 B0 H( M5 e+ H% F9 v
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canteen only...
9 l2 \# C' I6 Q/ M. Q+ F: ttall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... ) d7 Z8 X0 J' b% H9 t% F  J
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:/ I/ P# O" I" Z4 a* x
I never really like starbucks. they...

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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:& X0 V& u; c5 J- t4 p

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! u4 F5 ]7 g3 g- m! U* _( w* v$ uIt depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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: f. l4 u) u5 s7 _what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:; s% f  z( R/ j: Y
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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( V* K+ K! C/ I) C  {1 \They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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1 W0 l1 t1 ?" ^7 Y- W* n# ^If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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: O7 t8 d4 F5 a7 W( DAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

2 S! U' @4 V. p$ ?8 k7 bhey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too